AFS Launches SoftPOS (Tap-to-Phone) Solution Across Egypt Following CBE License
- 8 months 4 days ago
- Payments
Arab Financial Services (AFS), A premier digital payment and fintech solutions provider in the Middle East and Africa, is pleased to announce that its Egyptian subsidiary has received a SoftPOS license from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). This regulatory approval has enabled the company to launch the service nationwide, making AFS Egypt one of the first in the country to bring a fully licensed SoftPOS solution to market.
KAST Expands Global Payouts To Additional Local Currencies Including GBP And EUR
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Payments
KAST, the global financial platform built on stablecoin rails, has expanded Global Payouts, allowing users to convert and spend stablecoins around the world. This expansion further enables KAST users to earn globally and send locally in one place.
Currys Earns Its Stripes Overhauling Payment Tech with Major New Partnership
- 8 months 5 days ago
- Payments
UK’s leading tech retailer Currys announces a new partnership with Stripe, the programmable financial services company. The retailer will install thousands of next-generation Stripe payment terminals across its nearly 300 UK and Ireland stores, creating the infrastructure to rapidly adopt emerging technologies – from seamless mobile payments to AI-powered shopping experiences – and deliver faster, more flexible checkouts.
INTX Integrates Tranzpay To Deliver Fully Embedded Payments Across Its Unified End-to-End Core Platform
- 8 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Tranzpay, a leading provider of unified digital payment solutions for the insurance industry, has announced a strategic partnership with INTX,a rapidly growing modern core system provider, today announced a strategic partnership designed to bring embedded, end-to-end payment capabilities directly into INTX’s unified insurance platform.
Fiserv Collaborates with Visa To Accelerate Agentic Commerce
- 8 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Fiserv, Inc. today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to enable Visa Intelligent Commerce and deploy Trusted Agent Protocol across Fiserv’s interoperable agentic ecosystem. This will empower merchants to participate in the rapidly evolving world of Agentic Commerce, where artificial intelligence-driven agents act on behalf of consumers to discover, compare, and purchase products.
FAB and Mastercard Transform UAE Business Payments with Mobile-First Virtual Corporate Cards
- 8 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
In a first for the EEMEA region, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Mastercard have officially launched Mastercard’s proprietary mobile-first virtual card number (VCN) solution for businesses. This innovative solution enables enterprises and government entities to issue and manage virtual corporate cards while integrating them into mobile wallets - for flexible, efficient and secure payments.
PSR Takes Action to Boost Transparency and Governance in Card Scheme and Processing Fees
- 8 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has set out changes that will give businesses more information on the card payment fees they pay. This follows its market review which found Mastercard and Visa don’t face competition with fees rising and a lack of clarity on how much businesses will have to pay to accept card payments.
Greater Flexibility to Be Given for Setting Future Contactless Limits
- 8 months 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will be able to set their own limit for contactless payments, allowing them to better respond to changing consumer demands, inflation and new technology. They are also being encouraged to let customers set their own limit, or turn contactless off altogether, as many high street banks already do.
Moneyhash and Mastercard Collaborate to Expand Access to Merchant Focused Solutions, Enhancing Payment Performance
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Moneyhash is collaborating with Mastercard to expand merchant access to its Merchant Cloud platform across the Middle East and Africa. By connecting to Mastercard’s Gateway through a single unified API, merchants can simplify integration, streamline operations and enhance payment performance across markets.
Equals Money Partners with Okta To Secure AI-Driven Payments
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
As AI becomes central to fintech operations and payments workflows, Equals Money | Railsr has partnered with Okta, the San-Francisco based identity and access management company, to enhance security, visibility, and governance.
New Research Highlights Strong National Support for Protecting Americans’ Right to Pay with Cash
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today highlighted new findings from the Siena Research Institute and the Payment Choice Coalition (PCC) showing overwhelming public support for preserving the right to pay with cash across the United States.
Interchecks and Mastercard Partner to Advance Account-to-Account Payments Through Open Finance
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Interchecks and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership that brings together Interchecks' Pay by Bank solution with Mastercard's Open Finance capabilities to enhance choice and efficiency of account-to-account (A2A) payments. The collaboration reflects Interchecks' continued growth beyond its gaming roots and its commitment to advancing Pay by Bank as a trusted, scalable option for businesses and consumers across industries.
New Strategic Partnership Between Yowpay and Akurateco Expands SEPA Payment Capabilities for Merchants and PSPs Across Europe
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Yowpay, a technology company specialized in SEPA-based account-to-account payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Akurateco, a leading white-label payment software provider used by PSPs, enterprise merchants, and banks worldwide.
Mastercard Expands Silver Logo Benefits with Launch of WhatsApp Chatbot in Azerbaijan
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Mastercard has launched a new WhatsApp chatbot to provide cardholders with easier access to the benefits of its Silver Logo benefits, enhancing convenience and engagement for affluent consumers in Azerbaijan.
Deutsche Bank Launches Wero for More Simple and Sovereign Digital Payments in Europe
- 8 months 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Effective immediately, Deutsche Bank and Postbank are offering their clients the full range of functions of the new digital payment app Wero. Since the beginning of the week, clients of both banks have been able to send and receive money in real time to family and friends across Europe with Wero, as well as pay in participating online shops. Postbank clients, who have already been able to transfer money to personal contacts with Wero since... more
